Notes From The Studio
Pumpkin Spice: Everyone Knows It, Nobody Smells It
Pumpkin gets all the credit for a scent it's barely responsible for. The spices are the ones doing the work.
Pumpkin Spice: Everyone Knows It, Nobody Smells It
Pumpkin Spice: Everyone Knows It, Nobody Smells It
|Jenn Deelstra
General Store: The Story Behind the Scent
General Store has been part of the year-round line for I think almost a year now. Mandarin, dust motes, worn floorboards. The idea came from thinking about what citrus actually...
General Store: The Story Behind the Scent
General Store: The Story Behind the Scent
|Jenn Deelstra
Hiraeth: The Welsh Word for What September Stirs Up
Welsh has a word for a longing that doesn't fully translate. September has a way of opening that drawer.
Hiraeth: The Welsh Word for What September Stirs Up
Hiraeth: The Welsh Word for What September Stirs Up
|Jenn Deelstra
How the Fall Lineup Almost Came Up One Scent Short
Fall scent decisions typically get made in the opposite season, which is how two nearly identical scents led to an unexpected favorite. Full reveal when the collection launches.
How the Fall Lineup Almost Came Up One Scent Short
How the Fall Lineup Almost Came Up One Scent Short
|Jenn Deelstra
Ingredient Insight: Palo Santo
Palo santo is the backbone of Meditate, and it comes from a tree that only gives up its scent after it has already died.
Ingredient Insight: Palo Santo
Ingredient Insight: Palo Santo
|Jenn Deelstra
Handmade vs Mass Produced Candles | Lunahrin Candles
A candle at the big box discount store runs, I don't know, maybe ten to fifteen dollars. Mine costs more. Here's an honest, educated guess at what's actually different.
Handmade vs Mass Produced Candles | Lunahrin Candles
Handmade vs Mass Produced Candles | Lunahrin Candles
|Jenn Deelstra
Karri Made the Vessels, I Filled Them
Karri had an idea for her store display. She made the vessels herself. All she needed was someone to fill them.
Karri Made the Vessels, I Filled Them
Karri Made the Vessels, I Filled Them
|Jenn
Why Some Candles Smell Stronger Than Others
Not every candle throws scent the same way, and there's no single reason why.
Why Some Candles Smell Stronger Than Others
Why Some Candles Smell Stronger Than Others
|Jenn Deelstra
Woodland Is Not a Christmas Tree
People smell Woodland and say Christmas tree pretty often. Here's what it is intended to be.
Woodland Is Not a Christmas Tree
Woodland Is Not a Christmas Tree
|Jenn Deelstra
The Candle That Was Supposed to Put Itself Out
People have been trying to build a self-extinguishing candle since 1841. I tried a cheap modern version. It did not go well.
The Candle That Was Supposed to Put Itself Out
The Candle That Was Supposed to Put Itself Out
|Jenn Deelstra